Metropolitan France vs United Kingdom: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data

Metropolitan France
787 Thousand persons
in 2020
United Kingdom
318 Thousand persons
in 2019
Metropolitan France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
8th

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data over time

  • Metropolitan France
  • United Kingdom
2004006008001.0k1.2k200020102020

How they compare

Metropolitan France currently reports 787 Thousand persons against 318 Thousand persons in United Kingdom, a difference of 469 Thousand persons.

That makes Metropolitan France's figure about 2.5 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Metropolitan France has been ahead every year.

Metropolitan France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 45 countries.

Metropolitan France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Metropolitan France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 856 Thousand persons 380 Thousand persons 476 Thousand persons Metropolitan France
2010s 1,096 Thousand persons 614.3 Thousand persons 481.2 Thousand persons Metropolitan France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long-term unemployment by sex - annual data, Metropolitan France or United Kingdom?
Metropolitan France, at 787 Thousand persons against 318 Thousand persons in United Kingdom as of 2020.
What is the difference in long-term unemployment by sex - annual data between Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
469 Thousand persons, with Metropolitan France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Metropolitan France and United Kingdom?
17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
How do Metropolitan France and United Kingdom rank globally for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Metropolitan France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 952 data points, 1996–2020
Last refreshed